The main objective of any cancer survivors parks is to reach as many people as possible with the message "you can  survive cancer." Located  at the intersection of  Dale Mabry and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park will reach tens of thousands of people each day with this simple message. But beyond its message to the adjacent motorist, the plaza is also designed to provide information, education, hope and enjoyment to those who visit or traverse the park.

Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park is designed to help us understand Cancer and identify our fears, take action to confront those fears head on, and then discover the reward of celebrating every precious day of our lives. These poignant themes are represented through the three main components of the project: Understanding Cancer, the Road to Recovery, and Life Celebration.

Understanding Cancer

Cancer finds its way into our lives in many ways, but the impact of discovering you have Cancer is a renewed understanding that we are all mortal. No matter who we think we are, we must confront our fear of death, examine the discomfort and pain of the disease and its treatment, and wrestle with the social impact of a changed appearance.

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Road to Recovery

Once you have confronted your fears and understand your challenge, you must take action. The Road to Recovery requires you to leave your place of understanding and take a journey of new challenges and discovery. The journey is represented by a 400 foot walk leading from Understanding Cancer to Life Celebration. Along the way you will want to read the insights and clues that are necessary for you to succeed in your journey to survive.

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Life Celebration

At the end of the Road to Recovery you find the heart of the project, a large outdoor room where Life is Celebrated. Here, everything stimulates your senses to be alive. The Plaza is encircled by a 120 foot in diameter walk which is surrounded by 14 additional plaques encouraging us to survive.

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